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Belgian d' Anver

The history of the d' Anver Belgian Bearded D' Anver Various miniature fowl are known to...
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General Information

Breed Purpose
Ornamental
Comb
Rose
Broodiness
Frequent
Climate Tolerance
All Climates
Egg Productivity
Medium
Egg Size
Small
Egg Color
Light Brown
Breed Temperament
Aggressive,Friendly,Easily handled
Breed Colors/Varieties
This Breed has 14 recognized varieties: Quail, Black, Self Blue, Blue, Mottled, Cuckoo, Mille Fleur, Blue Quail, Buff, BBR,Porcelain, White, Colombian and Buff Colombian.
Breed Size
Bantam
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The Belgian d' Anver is a breed of bantam chicken from Belgium. A true bantam, it has no full-sized counterpart, males weigh about 700 grams and hens about 600 g. The Barbu d'Anvers is one of the oldest known bantam breeds, and is thought to have originated in the province of Antwerp in Northern Flanders. The first reliable written mention of the breed dates from 1858 and the first description is that of Victor La Perre De Roo in 1882. In Belgium 29 colour varieties of plumage are recognised in Germany there are six more.

The breed is usually kept for ornamental purposes, as pets or for exhibition. The hens make good sitters and are good mothers.

In the United States d'Anvers may be called the Antwerp Belgian or Belgian Bearded d'Anvers and was included the of the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection in 1949.

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Belgian d' Anver chicks

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Belgian d' Anver hen

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Belgian d' Anver rooster

For more information on this breed and their owners' and breeders' experiences with them, see our breed discussion here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-danvers-bantams.1157315/

Latest reviews

kurby22
Best little bantams!
Pros: Tiny bearded cuties
Gentle hens
Easy to keep
Easy to show
Roosters are full of confidence but not mean
Do well in confinement
Cons: Hard to find good stock
Hard to find many of the color varieties
Small enough you can have a lot of them! 😆
I have almost 20 d’Anvers and have yet to have a single mean bird. They’re all sweet, gentle, easy to handle birds that I don’t worry about around my kids ever. I highly recommend getting chicks or hatching eggs from breeders that spend the time on temperament as part of their program. So far mine have been easy going, sweet, hardy little birds that have been fun to take to shows and 4-H projects! 😍
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Peepsandthings
Peepsandthings
I've searched everywhere for BB d-anvers and can't find them. Can you tell me where you first got yours? Or perhaps anyone that may sell Belgium Bearded d'anver chicks or eggs? I had a flock for over 20 years. I've had all kinds of chickens, dozens of breeds but hands down, these are my favorite. Personable, sweet-natured, easy to tame, hardy, pretty to look at and that little muff! How can anyone resist them? I'm ready to get back into the chicken-keeping business again and I want to do it with the breed I love best. Now if only I can find someone that has BB d-anver chicks or eggs to sell. Thanks for any help.
kurby22
kurby22
You bet! I joined the BB d’Anver Club and there are also public and private Facebook pages for the club and have gotten eggs from folks on there! I also got super lucky and found hatching eggs of show quality on eBay that were fairly close by (Fresno to Sacramento). I would be happy to help you! 😁
MelindaEzell
MelindaEzell
I got mine at TS. I love them!
Amer
Pros: Adorable, easy to breed, bright friendly personalities, loads of gorgeous colors, hardy, low maintenance... best little bantam out there!
Cons: Roosters are aggressive, sneaky buggers like roosting in the rafters and hiding nests (with the occasional broody)
D'Anvers are definitely my favorite breed of chicken! Most low maintenance, best personality, in my opinion they are also the cutest! The only cons I see are that the roosters can be mean, which is ok because of their size, but some people don't like that.
CrazyCochin
CrazyCochin
Yes, we have a rooster, and he is NASTY!
But I would like to breed him to our bantam cochin!
RainForestBird
Pros: Crow is very low and quiet
Small and Cute
Cons: Hyperactive
Roosters are not mean but are not friendly either
Roosters do not like to be held, I'm assuming hens are more easily handled, though I do not have one (ISO-Lavender). The crow is so funny, like he is saying uh oh! So quiet that you wouldn't know he was there except for a little clucking every now and then. He does like to run around a lot. Very active.
Purchase Price
10
Purchase Date
2017
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MountainMarans2012
MountainMarans2012
Have 1 Pullet and she's mean.
Must be the breed. 😓
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Comments

Resolution
I agree. The d'Anver is exquisite. I know something about the origins of this ancient breed if anyone is interested.
 
H
May I ask, how can you tell the sex at such a young age? My babies are a week old. I am dying to know if they are a boy or girl. :)
 
Phoenixxx
Rofl! I can't leave my house open in the summer - always come in to find a chicken in the kitchen! One of my red stars (she is VERY unique among her breed) will actually peck on the door in the morning to be let in!
 
Chick-a-dow-dee
My roo was sold as an Ameracauna, which I knew was really an EE and that was fine. He produced a pullet who laid pretty green eggs so I'm certain he's part Ameracauna. I always told him (yes, I talk to my roo) that he looked French because his comb looks like a beret. Since I've seen the Belgian D'Anver, I think that's his other side. He's my avatar. What do you think?
 
Chick-a-dow-dee
BTW: he couldn't be sweeter, I hold him and rub his ear until he falls asleep in my arms. He's really great with the girls and does his job well. I call him George and he comes when he calls. =)
 
Crax
I had a quail rooster of one of these guys, he was overall a very tame bird just mean as mean can be sometimes, if you were me who wore shoes outside you didn’t suffer his wrath unlike everyone else.. their feet were pecked, he never spurred or attacked with claws just the beak but when he was nice he was very nice, I sadly lost him to a respiratory infection and have been trying to find another ever since
 
foto n fluf
We have a little bearded blue, Flüf, possibly a roo, but she is our baby! Must be next to one of us at all times or she cries. Just loves when I nuzzle her neck and give her kisses. Sleeps next to or on us (on a towel for poo protection) Still chirps to us, whistles, and sings, imitating me or the songbirds outside. Even plays with my big bengal kitty, Cricket. Sweetest little bird just wants to be part of everything! Never knew how attached they could be and she often goes out with us. Love our Flüfen!
 
Jenbirdee
They look like cartoon characters to me - the body shape with big long chest area is so cool - I love them!
 

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